Jonathan (apple)

Malus domestica Jonathan
SpeciesMalus domestica
CultivarJonathan
OriginWoodstock, New York, before 1826 [1]
Jonathan
Jonathan

Jonathan is a medium-sized sweet[1] apple, with a touch of acid[2] and a tough but smooth skin, good for eating fresh and for cooking. Parentage = Esopus Spitzenburg x ?[3] [2]

  • Sugar 12.5%
  • Acid 7.7 g/litre[4]
  • Vitamin C 5mg/100g.[5]
Typical size distribution[4]
<55 mm 55-60 mm 60-65 mm 65-70 mm 70-75 mm
9 % 17 % 38 % 31 % 5 %
  1. ^ a b "Jonathan", National Fruit Collection UK, archived from the original on 20 November 2015, retrieved 7 November 2015
  2. ^ a b Beach, S.A.; Booth, N.O.; Taylor, O.M. (1905). "Jonathan". The apples of New York. Vol. 1. Albany: J. B. Lyon. pp. 172–174 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ Luby, Howard, Tillman, Bedford. HortScience 57(3):472-477. 2022
  4. ^ a b Silbereisen, Robert; Götz, Gerhard; Hartmann, Walter (2014). Obstsorten Atlas [Fruit Varieties Atlas] (in German). Nikol. ISBN 978-3-86-820219-9.
  5. ^ Obst und Garten 10/2000 [Fruit and Garden] (in German)